Thousands of Black Sabbath fans were paying their respects to Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse made its way through the streets of Birmingham.

The metal icon will be laid to rest at a private ceremony in his hometown in the Midlands later in the day on Wednesday (July 30).

The Osbourne family is expected to look at the sea of tributes when the cortège reaches Broad Street at around 1pm. Crowds of people, many wearing Ozzy Osbourne T-shirts and holding posters and other tributes, are already waiting behind metal barriers all along Broad Street.